Science finds why our heart rules our head

11th April 2007

Neurologists have identified part
of the brain that defines us as human and allows emotion and intuition to work
in tandem with logic to solve moral dilemmas. Researchers in the US showed that
a frontal lobe in the brain, the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, (VMPC) plays a
crucial role in decision-making. Antonia Damasio, of the University of Southern
California, said: "This component of the system is one among several that
contribute to our wisdom and humanity".